Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
68.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Qatar is 1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 2,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 80.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 150.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1964 | 126.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 133.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 129.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 178.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1968 | 501.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +180.6% |
| 1969 | 787.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1970 | 749.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 750.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 853.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 999.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 900.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 781.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 890.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 788.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 859.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 906.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 859.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 750.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 620.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 565.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 746.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 585.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 605.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 579.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 670.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 739.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 787.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 770.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 825.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 806.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 812.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 740.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 2,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1998 | 1,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 2,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 1,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 2,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 16.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 22.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +180.6% | 178.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 501.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +90.9% | 1,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +87.3% | 80.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 150.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 68.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 787.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 848.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 749.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 999.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 672.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 565.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 859.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 740.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Singapore 8,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 4,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 4 Kuwait 2,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 6 Macao 1,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 1,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 734.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Qatar was 1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.